Profiles: The Capital-Journal's All-State girls top five

Here is a look at the members of the 2014 Capital-Journal All-State girls team.

KYLEE KOPATICH, Olathe South

5-foot-10 junior guard

2013-14

• 304 points (12.2 ppg), 157 assists (6.3 apg), 77 steals (3.1 spg)

Career

• 971 points (13.5 ppg), 305 assists (4.2 apg), 232 steals (3.2 spg)

Worth noting

Led South to third-place finish in Class 6A state tournament, leading the tournament in scoring (15 ppg). ... Led Sunflower League in assists and ranked second in steals. ... Ranks fourth on South’s career assist chart and third in career steals. ... Also in top 10 in points, field goals made, 3-pointers made and free throws made. ... Finalist for DiRenna Award given to top player in KC Metro area. ... Had three games of 10 or more assists.

Coach’s comment

“The biggest thing that separates her is my definition of what makes a great player and that’s who can make other players better,” Olathe South coach Steve Ingram said. “She fits right in there with (South’s previous All-State selections). She just passes the ball so well and I know our post players and other players just love playing with her because she distributes it so well.”

A two-time All-State selection. ... Ranks No. 1 in Charger history in career points, passing older sister and former All-Stater Jordan (1,852). ... Ranks 17th in state history in career scoring. ... Led Chargers to four straight state championship games and 2012 Class 2A state title. ... Has signed with Emporia State. ... Older sister Jordan was All-State selection in 2012.

Coach’s comment

“Any time we needed points, we could count on her to get them however she could,” Jefferson North coach Steve Noll said. “She can get the traditional three by driving in with her strength or out behind the line. And her defense has been great all year, too.”

Led Mustangs to runner-up finish in Class 5A, scoring 14 points in championship-game loss to Leavenworth. ... Helped Mustangs to two best seasons in program history. ... Ranks No. 1 in Central history in rebounds, steals and assists and third in scoring and led team in rebounding, assists and steals all four years. ... Shot 37 percent from 3-point range, making career best 23 this year. ... Shot 78 percent from free throw line. ... Also blocked 38 shots this year and 129 in her career. ... Has signed with Kansas State.

Coach’s comment

“We saw her grow so much,” Salina Central coach Geoff Andrews said. “She led us in every category as a freshman, so you wouldn’t think there’d be a ton for her to grow on. She did so much on the court for us and what people don’t see is her court vision. She has a crazy ability to see the next play even before the coaching staff sees it happen.”

Two-time All-State selection. ... Has signed with Nebraska ... Led Wamego to two straight Class 4A state championship games, including 2013 state title. ... Is Wamego’s career leader in points, rebounds and blocked shots. ... Scored 14 points and had 11 rebounds in 2014 state title loss to Miege. ... Also had 167 steals in her career.

Coach’s comment

“Her skill set from the time she was a freshman to the time she was a senior, she’s really added something each year,” Wamego coach Jim Page said. “Not only that, but she’s refined what she did well. She’s such a smart player, there’s nothing you can take away.”

Ranks only behind sister Kaylee on Red Raiders’ career scoring list and holds school record for career steals. ... Helped lead Wamego to two straight Class 4A state championship games, including 2013 state title. ... Had career-high and school-record 40 points in win over Marysville this year. ... Shot 36 percent from 3-point range.

Coach’s comment

“She’s had to develop a different game,” Wamego coach Jim Page said. “Now it looks like she’s always had it, but she’s always played two or three years up. She can score in so many ways — shoot the mid-range jumper, shoot the three and get to the rim — as well as anybody I’ve seen. As a 6-3 kid, that’s pretty impressive.”

SHELLY HOYT, Hoxie

Coach of the year

2013-14

• 26-0 Class 1A Division I state champions

Career

• 399-135, 3 state titles

Worth noting

Led Indians to second straight undefeated season and third straight Class 1A Division I title after runner-up finish in 2011. ... Indians on a 73-game winning streak and are 100-3 the last four years. ... Is 263-58 at Hoxie after previously coaching at Attica, Utica and Archie (Mo.). ... Also 81-8 as junior high coach with program on 66-game winning streak. ... Daughter Jacie was All-State selection in 2005.

Coach’s comment

“Although our team makes it look not that hard and almost routine, it has taken a tremendous dedication of time and effort,” Hoyt said. “That time and effort has not been just on the players’ part or mine. I give a great deal of credit to the parents ... who trust in me that I was doing what was best for their daughter.”